tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565177441726050969.post2729054112482889121..comments2017-12-09T16:02:47.795-08:00Comments on Heaven on Earth: Back TalkAlan Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333151076795669224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565177441726050969.post-20261105852526012242017-05-14T07:39:52.040-07:002017-05-14T07:39:52.040-07:00In the course of a long life, I suppose I have utt...In the course of a long life, I suppose I have uttered a bon mot or said or done some things that were clever or witty, but I don&#39;t remember any of them. But every faux pas and every stupid or unintentionally offensive thing I&#39;ve ever said or done is indelibly lodged in my memory, and at least daily, some passing thought or remark or event causes me to recollect one of them, bringing renewed feelings of shame and angry self-reproach. Would I could forget--short of dementia.dalfangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388207613238997268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565177441726050969.post-86071782376201373812017-05-13T14:22:24.653-07:002017-05-13T14:22:24.653-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alan Gotthelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838592905267132254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565177441726050969.post-63781319444344266712017-05-13T14:22:06.812-07:002017-05-13T14:22:06.812-07:00Simply a confession of stupidity on my part.Simply a confession of stupidity on my part.Alan Gotthelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838592905267132254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565177441726050969.post-41451370687253802592017-05-13T10:51:19.798-07:002017-05-13T10:51:19.798-07:00&quot;In 1992, I said something so stupid out loud...&quot;In 1992, I said something so stupid out loud that I still shudder when I think about it, even though the people around me at the time seemed to forget it soon thereafter. Recently, I went further, speaking and acting in a disgraceful manner not likely to be soon forgotten nor easily forgiven.&quot;<br />What am I missing here? Is this a reference to the &#39;92 and &#39;16 presidential elections?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237034266142298061noreply@blogger.com